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partisan n. |
one who exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group derivatives. |
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pernicious adj. |
very destructive or harmful, deadly, baneful, detrimental. |
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covert n. |
secret, concealed, clandestine, furtive, stealthy derivatives. |
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portentous adj. |
momentous, having great significance derivatives. |
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gall n. |
bile, an irritant, impudence, something bitter derivatives. |
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according adj. |
harmonious, agreeable. |
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wanton adj. |
immoral, lewd, licentious |
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virtuous adj. |
having excellent morals, righteous, ethical, noble. |
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disparage v. |
to degrade, to speak of something or someone in a derogatory manner, to belittle. |
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profane adj. |
showing contempt towards sacred things; to violate, desecrateor defame. |
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Entreat v. |
A plea or earnest request; to appeal |
beg |
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Utter v. |
To express by speaking, pouncing OR carried to the utmost point or highest degree |
mutter |
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Idolatry n. |
Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone |
worship |
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Repose n. |
A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility. |
ease |
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Air v. |
To broadcast or televise; to make public |
stream |
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Baleful adj. |
Having a harmful or destructive effect; menacing or sinister |
deadly |
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Intercede v. |
To intervene on behalf of another; to act as a mediator or arbitrate |
intrude |
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Forsake v. |
To quit or to leave entirely; to depart or withdraw from |
quit |
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Chide v. |
To voice disapproval; to scold or chastise |
scold |
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Discord n. |
Lack of agreement |
disagreement |
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submissive adj. |
yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another. |
obeying, yielding, giving-in |
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feign v. |
to give a false appearance, to throw a fake punch. |
play, forge, fake |
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dexterous v. |
skillful and active with the hands; skill or cleverness in using hands or body. |
able, acute, clever |
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dissemble v. |
to disguise, pretend, to hind the truth. |
falsify, fake, hide |
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beguile v. |
to persuade with charm. |
betray, delude, bluff |
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calamity n. |
a serious event causing distress or misfortune. |
adversity, mishap, downfall |
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perjury n. |
false testimony under oath, bearing false witness. |
falsehood, untruth, false oath |
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ascent v. |
to move upward. |
life, rise, climb |
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vexation n. |
discomfort or distress; annoyance. |
hassle, irritation, harassment |
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inundate v. |
to cover with; to overflow. |
overflow, flood, swamp |
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abominable adj. |
repugantly hateful; detesable; loathsome. |
Dill had discarded the abominable blue shorts. |
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benign adj. |
having a kindly disposition; gracious. |
Until Jem and Dill excluded me from their plans, she was only another lady in the neighborhood, but a relatively begin presence. |
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magisterial adj. |
of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; of importance |
But after her five o´clock bath she would appear on her front porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty. |
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benevolence n. |
desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness |
Miss Maudie´s benevolence extended to Jem and Dill. |
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ensuing adj.
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to following in order; come afterward especially in immediate succession |
Dill said he must drink a gallon a day, and ensuing contest to determine relative distances. |
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prowess n. |
exceptional valor, bravery, or abillity |
Respective prowess only made me feel left out again. |
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meditative adj. |
of, involving, or absorbed in meditation or considered thought |
When we passed our tree, he gave it a meditative pat in its cement. |
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unfathomable adj. |
difficult or impossible; incomprehensible. |
The thought of losing my dog is unfathomable. |
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accost v. |
to approach and speak to someone often in an angry, aggressive, or unwanted way. |
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